Calling all those who love the symphony! I just stumbled across the season’s lineup for the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, and we're in for a treat.

Our local symphony is hosting a concert entitled “Emperor” featuring pianist Gabriela Martinez playing music from Beethoven on September 10 at the Perot Theatre.

Originally from Venezuela, Martinez attended The Julliard School on a full scholarship. Since then, she's won numerous awards including first prize at the Anton G. Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Dresden.

While it’s been some time since I attended a classical concert, I am anxious for Gabriela’s arrival in Texarkana so that I can experience her extraordinary skill and be transported back to the time when my family went to the symphony when I was young.

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